Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-17
MI Royal to Come Before the rin.ncs
oonmittee-RichnOnd Judgsships-
Contested Elections-punlop
& EeCance

Anne. Another Republican claiming the
seat OF a Democrat The returns gave
Leggett two majority. The evidence
when printed will make q great book.
McClintc case Here no claimant
Tor the sitting members seat appears,
but q resolution yesterday introduced by
Mr. Echols states that it is alleged that
McClintic (vho is Republican, is in
eligible. The charge is that he does not
live IN Bath, but in Botetourt county, and
the committee will look into the prelimi-
nary question. II Nn investigation is to
be had-as seems lillely-the committee
Will have to have the services of n
stenOgraphcr. In the House yesterday
| McChntic said that he preferred 10
have the matter referred to a comQitee
that if he was citizen of West Virginia
he could not help it. His meaning
was not very clear, but IL is said that he
owns property in West Virginia.
RICHMOND HUsTNGs COURT AND cHAXCERY
COURT JUDGEsHps.
The city delegation had another con-
ference yesterday on the Chancery- Court
Judgcship, but could arrive at no sgree-
ment One OF the members said 81
believe we will never agree. " Being asked
If it was possible for a new name to be
introduced and receive the support of
majority. he said "not now"
A committee consisting of Messrs.
| Robert I. Williams, John ". Cringan,
and j. S. Moore yesterday waited upon
the delegation and urged the claims of
/ Police-Justice David q. Richardson for
the Hastings Court judPeship, and in
this connection they prescnteda petition
signed by $50 citizens.
The friends of Mr.. s. B. Witt were
engaged yesterday and the day before in
/ procuring signatures to petition urging
the Democratic caucus to nominate him
for the iuGgeshjp.
The terms of Judges Holiday and At
kins do not expire until January l, 1889,
more than year from this time. The
Chancery Judge has several good ap-
pointments in the way of commissioners
in chancery in his GIFT The Hastings
Judge appoints the Physician to the JAIL
for which place there are already several
/ candidates.
/ MR.. WILLIAM Il. ROYALL TO GO BEFORE
THE TWO FINANCE COMMITTEES THIS
| MORNING.
1t has been arranged that the two
/ finance committees will meet at 10 |
o'clock this morning at the Allen house,
/ Broad and Twelfth streets, when, ac- |
| cording to an arrangement made yester-
/ day morning at the request of Mr.. Roy |
/ all, that gentleman will appear and ex-
plain the status Of the Council of Foreign |
Bondholders.
Mr.. Royal positively declines to tell |
the press representatives what he pro- !
poses; but the understanding is that for
the present he simply desires that an
agreement shall be entered into which |
will cause q suspension of the coupon
crusher ON the part Of the State, and a
cessation of tenders of coupons on the |
part OF taxpayers until negotiations for
a settlement can be had. Further it is
stated in legislative crcles-but it is
mere rumor-that the foreign bondhold-
ers are still indisposed TO surrender their
tax. receivable coupons unless new ones
are issued on the new 3's, and wish Vir-
ginia to repeal the Wickham amend
ment and let IN all the coupons 10y it
barred ont.
q
Senator Lovenstein yesterday intro
duced bill. which was properly referred,
10 incorporate the Dunlop & McCance
Milling and Manufacturing Company.
The corporators named are Messrs. Isaac
Davenport, Jr., =. o. Noting, A. 5.
Buford, w. II. Palmer, n. V. Randolph,
John b. Purcell, Thomas ". McCance,
and their associates, under the name of
the Dunlop & McCaDce Milling and
Manufacturing Company. ANY five OF
the corporators are authorized to organ
ize the company and exercise its powers,
which shall CONSIST of the right to manu-
facture and sell flour, meal, and other
cereal products and TO deal in such
products acquire trademarks, patents,
mills, elevators, and construct such
side-tracks, tramways, &C., as may be
in accordance with municipal regula-
tions.
The principal Office shall be in Rich
mond, and the capital stock shall be not
more than $500, 900 nor less than $50, 600,
which may be common or preferred, as
The Board Of Directors shall determine,
and the preferred stock may be either
first or second or both. The Board Of
Directors may open books and receive
subscriptions when they deem best.
The company may receive IN full or
part payment OF subscriptions money,
lands, leases. materials, or other means
deemed ayoiable; and any corporation
in the State is authorized to subscribe to
the stock.
The Board Of Directors shall have
power 70 issue registered, coupon, or !
convertible bonds, bearing interest not
exceeding per cent, and may secure
the same by mortgages or deeds of trust.
Tie charter is to be in force for ninety
nice years and all taxes to be paid IN
money.
The proposed charter is very ample
and contains number of desirable pro-
visions granting the company the fullest
powers for a great milling business.
INExPEpIEXr TO ABOLISH THE REGISTER
or TIE LAND OFFICE.
The House Committee on Officers and 1
Oeices ol the Capitoi-Mr. Wilkins, Of {
Nortbaynpton, chairman--met last night I
IN consider the House resolution intro
duced by Mr.. Catlett, oil Charlottee, IN I
Rtructlng them 10 consiuei 'ii"' par. VI .a0
Governors message which suggested the {
abolition OF the Register of the Land
Office The committee considered the
snbiect. compared figures OF present ex-
penses with those nnder the arrangement
and found that there
would be no material saving by doing
away with the office. 1t was found that
the expenses are: !
!. A. Wipgneld. salary. ..,..,.,,....,,. Slow
seven policemen ls5t0 eacb), saiary..... $500
I \
$500 :
-- =
Az proposed the expenses would DO; {
Six ooiicemea 0sseQ esehl, seisry,......, 1870
oaA pS.i p,'iss ssiarv ' f................... leo
$500
On motion OF Mr.. West, Of Bedford,
the committee decided TO recommend
that it is iuexpedient TO doaSay with the